Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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